Placing food hygiene in safe hands

By the time a food product reaches the consumer, food safety should be the last thing on anyone’s mind. In fact it shouldn’t even be an issue when the product hits the retailers’ shelves. By then – processed, packaged and delivered – food safety should be (sometimes literally) baked in. But even the most minor contamination at the beginning of the supply chain, or at any point in the production process, can be enough to provide the customer with an unsafe product. One solution is in your hands.
 

Much food production and product preparation involves manual handling. This can be a health and safety risk in not just one but two ways.

On the one hand, there’s the risk of food contamination from poor hand hygiene. On the other, there’s the potential for injury from integral parts of the production process – whether that’s the risk of abrasion or cuts, or injury from heat or cold. And in a vicious circle of contamination, a cut or other hand injury can lead to foreign bodies – from blood at least, to skin or fingers at worst – entering the product.

So to maintain scrupulous food hygiene – and protect employees from injury – it’s essential you choose the right work gloves for the task at hand. 

Recipe for a perfect glove

There are as almost as many types of glove as there are tasks in food production and processing. That’s because a glove which is tough enough for cut protection – for example – may be too thick and stiff for easy handling of small items. Or a glove that allows manual dexterity may be too absorbent for use in a wet environment.

And that’s why Ansell – leading specialists in gloves for industrial use – offer a choice of options to meet the demands of wearers across a whole spectrum of food production operations.
 

One glove doesn’t fit all

Matching the Ansell glove to the task leads to greater food safety, greater wearer safety and comfort, and greater productivity. All these gloves are fully compliant with food handling requirements. 

Why not find out more about food safety legislation and requirements, discover products available from ERIKS specifically for the food industry or see the full Ansell gloves range in the Webshop?